BungoBox awards franchise in Albany

BungoBox, which rents plastic reusable boxes for moving, has awarded a new franchise operation in Albany, the 17th for the Orlando, Fla.-based company. The franchise is expected to begin operations in coming months.

Customers who are moving can rent the stackable boxes for a week or more, packing them and moving to their new destination, then call BungoBox to pick up the boxes once they’re unpacked. One catch: You must be moving to a city that also has a BungoBox franchise.

Enough boxes for a three-bedroom house cost $105 a week to rent. Using the boxes is intended to cut down on cardboard waste and the need to tape or tie boxes together. Customers are responsible for moving the boxes from their old home to their new home. “The moving is up to you,” BungoBox says. More details are here.